A Simple Life
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I understand what you are talking about. There was a period of my life where I went through a similar process. Still, I look at people in the corporate world running around thinking that they actually matter and are irreplaceable and I laugh. Life is too short to waste, and we don't really get a second try at it. I believe a lot of people would like to "chuck in the corporate towel" but they don't for a variety of reasons. Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
You are the intrepid one, always willing to leap into the fray! A serious character flaw, I might add, but entertaining. Said by Roger Wright about me.
Colin Davies wrote: I believe a lot of people would like to "chuck in the corporate towel" I've had 2 friends that chucked........ one sold everything he had, took his kids out of school, move to St Thomas, bought a 41 foot Morgan. Lived on it for six months. Met people on the island, rented a hilltop (over the bay) cottage at a good price and stayed there for a total of 3 years. Got islland fever, ran out of money and came back to the US. Another gave up an Asst. VP position to build bird houses (generally did wood crafts) to sell in a local resort. That lasted a year, then he looked for gold in Nevada/Arizona for a year or so. Eventually wound up back in town in a somewhat menial clerical position. Neither would trade their experience. Mike
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I'm not feeling alright today I'm not feeling that great I'm not catching on fire today Love has started to fade I'm not going to smile today I'm not going to laugh You're outliving it up today I got dues to pay And the gravedigger puts puts on the forceps The stonemason does all the work The barber can give you a haircut The carpenter can take you out to lunch I just want to play on my pam pipes I just want to drink me some wine As soon as you're born you start dying So you might as well have a good time Sheep go to heaven Goats go to hell Sheep go to heaven Goats go to hell I don’t want go to sunset strip I don’t wanta feel the emptiness Bold maces with stupid band names I don’t want go to sunset strip I don’t wanta go sunset strip I don’t wanta feel the emptiness Bold maces with stupid band names I don’t wanta go sunset strip And the gravedigger puts puts on the forceps The stonemason does all the work The barber can give you a haircut The carpenter can take you out to lunch I just want to play on my pam pipes I just want to drink me some wine As soon as you're born you start dying So you might as well have a good time Sheep go to heaven Goats go to hell Sheep go to heaven Goats go to hell Sheep go to heaven Goats go to hell Sheep go to heaven Goats go to hell Sheep go to heaven Goats go to hell Sheep go to heaven Goats go to hell Sheep go to heaven Goats go to hell Sheep go to heaven Goats go to hell. There's a story in there somewhere...
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
David Wulff wrote: There's a story in there somewhere... I hope so, Google can't translate it however. ;) But seriously. You thought of these lyrics and posted them for a reason. I cannot fathom it, so where are you coming from and what does it mean to you?
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Using a feather is kinky; using the whole chicken is perverted!
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David Wulff wrote: There's a story in there somewhere... I hope so, Google can't translate it however. ;) But seriously. You thought of these lyrics and posted them for a reason. I cannot fathom it, so where are you coming from and what does it mean to you?
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Using a feather is kinky; using the whole chicken is perverted!
To be perfectly honest with you I was going to post them anyway, I was just looking for a place to do so. :laugh: I choose here because to me, ignoring the sub meaning, that song suggests that you should enjoy life, so if a simple life is what you seek and you can make it work, go for it. Me, I'd like a large grassy field and a herd all of my own, but that's for another day... :suss:
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
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To be perfectly honest with you I was going to post them anyway, I was just looking for a place to do so. :laugh: I choose here because to me, ignoring the sub meaning, that song suggests that you should enjoy life, so if a simple life is what you seek and you can make it work, go for it. Me, I'd like a large grassy field and a herd all of my own, but that's for another day... :suss:
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
David Wulff wrote: and you can make it work Thats the bit I need to convince myself of :-D David Wulff wrote: Me, I'd like a large grassy field and a herd all of my own That is better than the chap who wanted his own uninhabited island, a camera and a sheep. :~ ;)
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Using a feather is kinky; using the whole chicken is perverted!
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To be perfectly honest with you I was going to post them anyway, I was just looking for a place to do so. :laugh: I choose here because to me, ignoring the sub meaning, that song suggests that you should enjoy life, so if a simple life is what you seek and you can make it work, go for it. Me, I'd like a large grassy field and a herd all of my own, but that's for another day... :suss:
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
David Wulff wrote: I choose here because to me, ignoring the sub meaning, that song suggests that you should enjoy life And, i think, not be a goat. But then, i may be ignoring too many sub-meanings here... :)
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Shog9 I see the way the salesmen stare into the sun I stood and watched them as they fell off one by one...
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Brad Jennings wrote: as poetry or not but that's the first thing I thought of when I started reading your post. Good job, whether that was the intention or not. :-O thanks. It was not my intention though. In fact I am not even a fan of poetry, prefering long verbose sentences and paragraphs, with whole words, not force fitted ones :) I guess I see code all day long, code with no aesthetics to it, just pure, rational, technical code. So when I get the chance to type non-code I try and be a bit more, for lack of a better word, poetic. So do you live a simple life? Ever wanted to? Is it possible?
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Using a feather is kinky; using the whole chicken is perverted!
I guess my life's pretty simple, I grew up in the countryside, away from all the traffic and noise of the city. And, until last year, I had only held simple jobs, like supermarket stock boy or cook in a restaurant. I kind of like the analogy from the movie office space, "What would you do if you had a million dollars?" or more generally "What would you do if money wasn't an issue?" My response would be exactly the same as the guy on office space, nothing at all, although the guy's neighbor's response sounds pretty good (two chicks at once). Brad Jennings "if the golden arches shut shop, where else are the VB people going to get work." - Colin Davies
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Is the simple life a romantic dalliance these days? Am I a unhinged - from reality- nut when I wish for the opportunity to chuck in the corporate towel, find a beach side cottage and spend the remainder of my days living a simple, honest life? The more money I make, the less satisfying I find it. Even my short term sacrifice for long term peace idea seems not worth it at times. Anyone here live a simple life, just popping into CP every now and then, when the wind blows and you can't rather go down to paddle in the ocean?
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Using a feather is kinky; using the whole chicken is perverted!
"It's not having what you want It's wanting what you've got" Sheryl Crow, Soak Up the Sun. You'll never be happy until you follow your heart and dreams. It's your life. Live it how you want to. Don't worry about those who call you crazy. They're too busy living someone else's life. I know that it's easier to say than to do, but it's what I believe. I met a man one time who had given up a top corporate job to become a river guide. He went from making who knows how much to living out of his van. You could tell he was happy with his decision from the way he acted and talked. I wonder how many people have the guts to do something like that? I'd wager that there aren't many. Greg
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David Wulff wrote: I choose here because to me, ignoring the sub meaning, that song suggests that you should enjoy life And, i think, not be a goat. But then, i may be ignoring too many sub-meanings here... :)
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Shog9 I see the way the salesmen stare into the sun I stood and watched them as they fell off one by one...
Shog9 wrote: And, i think, not be a goat Bit of a dilema though. Who wants to be a sheep in life, even if it means going to heaven at the end? And who wants to be a goat if it means you go to hell at the end.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Using a feather is kinky; using the whole chicken is perverted!
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Shog9 wrote: And, i think, not be a goat Bit of a dilema though. Who wants to be a sheep in life, even if it means going to heaven at the end? And who wants to be a goat if it means you go to hell at the end.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Using a feather is kinky; using the whole chicken is perverted!
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"It's not having what you want It's wanting what you've got" Sheryl Crow, Soak Up the Sun. You'll never be happy until you follow your heart and dreams. It's your life. Live it how you want to. Don't worry about those who call you crazy. They're too busy living someone else's life. I know that it's easier to say than to do, but it's what I believe. I met a man one time who had given up a top corporate job to become a river guide. He went from making who knows how much to living out of his van. You could tell he was happy with his decision from the way he acted and talked. I wonder how many people have the guts to do something like that? I'd wager that there aren't many. Greg
Greg Carter wrote: I'd wager that there aren't many. Indeed, as you said: Easier dreamt than done.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Using a feather is kinky; using the whole chicken is perverted!
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Paul Watson wrote: Like you said you don't have the confidence to make a living from your art, yet from that one small pic I think you definitley could :-O Thanks, and thanks for looking - maybe one day I'll do it! Paul Watson wrote: nobody has ever made yellow flowers look good against a purple background :laugh: Hhmm, I like to be unconventional! Paul Watson wrote: I have made a compromise though. By the end of the year I will have saved enough money to survive without a job for 12 months. At that point I will take a sabatical from BG and leap into what I decide on. I think that's a great idea, and I wish you all the best with it. Damn you've got me thinking now, about my own life ...... Good Luck with whatever you do :) Ali
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If given the choice, i'd go for carpenter.
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Shog9 I see the way the salesmen stare into the sun I stood and watched them as they fell off one by one...
Shog9 wrote: If given the choice, i'd go for carpenter. A craftsman at heart then. I think though for this the choice is never given to you. It is always there, just have to take it. If you ever do choose, tell me how :)
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Using a feather is kinky; using the whole chicken is perverted!
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Alison Pentland wrote: Damn you've got me thinking now, about my own life He has quite the nack for that, doesn't he? :)
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Shog9 I see the way the salesmen stare into the sun I stood and watched them as they fell off one by one...
Shog9 wrote: He has quite the nack for that, doesn't he? :-O Though it is great having people who have already gone through all this and are willing to tell me what they thought at the time.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Using a feather is kinky; using the whole chicken is perverted!
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Is the simple life a romantic dalliance these days? Am I a unhinged - from reality- nut when I wish for the opportunity to chuck in the corporate towel, find a beach side cottage and spend the remainder of my days living a simple, honest life? The more money I make, the less satisfying I find it. Even my short term sacrifice for long term peace idea seems not worth it at times. Anyone here live a simple life, just popping into CP every now and then, when the wind blows and you can't rather go down to paddle in the ocean?
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Using a feather is kinky; using the whole chicken is perverted!
Dr. M. Scott Peck says in the beginning of his book: "Life is difficult. This is a great truth..., because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it." The idea is taken from the Four Noble Truths as taught by Buddha. All life is interconnected at some level, however, there are things which just really do not and probably will not effect your happiness to any great degree. Those can generally be ignored beyond academic thought. Regarding details which effect your daily life, there are things beyond your control, some you can avoid and some you cannot. Then there are things within your realm of control, somewhat anyway. Those things beyond your control which are unpleasant and can be avoided at will should be until you have the means and desire to address them appropriately. Those you can't avoid, you just need to learn how to cope with. (making money to afford the lifestyle you decide is comfortable, death of loved ones, etc..) This is the "life is difficult" part. Those things within a reasonable amount of control, include your happiness in work, relationships, how you spend your free time, lifestyle, etc... This is where you can make life as simple as you like, or as complex as you want. I believe much of lifes happiness and simplicity is your outlook on things. You can waste your time trying to change those things out of your control, and make life complicated and miserable, or you can enjoy those things within your grasp to change. I think my life is pretty simple. I work to pay the bills, and luckily I even enjoy my job mostly. The other 120 hrs./week however I can do whatever I want. It's great! Plus it beats the hell out of farming and hunting to survive. :) BW "Gandalf. Yes. That is what they used to call me. Gandalf the Grey. *I* am Gandalf the White." - Gandalf the White